What does the first riding lesson look like?

Your first lesson lasts no more than 30 minutes and is performed on a lunge line (a long line/lead rope held by the instructor). The horse walks on a circle around the instructor who controls the horse’s speed and direction with their voice and gentle encouragement from a long whip. After a short warm-up on the back of the horse, the rider learns how to gain balance in the saddle, how to sit correctly and how to interact with the horse at walk and trot.
We always choose very calm horses for the first lessons, properly trained and properly matched for age, height and rider skills and type of training.